Plaxton Cheetah

The Plaxton Cheetah is a minibus/midibus body manufactured by Plaxton in Wigan, England. Between 1997 and 2014 it was mounted on Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.[1]

Plaxton Cheetah
Overview
ManufacturerPlaxton
Production1997–2014 (Cheetah)
2015–2019 (Cheetah XL)
AssemblyWigan, England
Body and chassis
ClassMinibus (Cheetah)
Midibus (Cheetah XL)
Body styleSingle-decker bus
Doors1 (inswing door)
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisMercedes-Benz Vario
Mercedes-Benz Atego
Powertrain
EngineFront mounted 4.2-litre (4,249cc) inline-four diesel engine. Output (Vario 815D) = 150 bhp (111 kw)
Capacity29/33 seated passengers
Transmission5 or 6-speed manual, 4-speed Allison automatic
Dimensions
Length7.0m to 8.1m
Width2.4m
Height3.0m

In April 2015, the Cheetah XL was launched on the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis.[2][3][4] However Plaxton decided to end Cheetah XL production in 2019 due to poor sales.[5]

  • Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
    Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
  • Standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
    Standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
  • Standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario rear
    Standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario rear
  • Plaxton Cheetah 2 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
    Plaxton Cheetah 2 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario
  • Cheetah XL bodied Mercedes-Benz Atego
    Cheetah XL bodied Mercedes-Benz Atego

References
  1. Perryman's takes final Cheetah Bus & Coach Professional 17 July 2014
  2. Plaxton Cheetah XL Bus & Coach Buyer 14 April 2015
  3. New Cheetah XL launched with 50 off the plan orders Transport Engineer 14 April 2015
  4. Super-sized Cheetah unveiled Bus & Coach Professional 17 April 2015
  5. Plaxton Cheetah XL production ends routeone 9 October 2019
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